Programmes Administrative Assistant

Programmes Administrative Assistant
Department: Engineering & Design - Faculty Office
Salary: Starting from £23,144, rising to £24,533. A supplement is applied to those at Grade 4 spine point 12 to bring their pay up to the equivalent of spine point 13
Closing date: Tuesday 02 April 2024
About the role:
You will provide administrative support for taught programmes in the Faculty, including:
- Assessment processes
- Maintaining student records
- Responding to enquiries from students
- Supporting director(s) of studies
- Contributing to recruitment activities
Under the guidance of the Taught Programmes Manager(s) and Programmes Officer(s), you will support the Programmes Administrators, working within common systems and processes standardised on best practice, adhering to University regulations and procedures, and ensuring services are efficient, effective and adapt to changing circumstances.
You will also work closely with academic staff, ensuring co-operation and compliance with milestones in the academic year, and you will have regular communication with students and potential applicants.
We are currently operating a hybrid work model which is a combination of both campus and home working (minimum 3 days a week on campus to include Wednesdays). During the peak workload periods, you will be required to work on campus every day (Monday – Friday).
If you have any questions about the role or the Faculty Student Centre team, please contact Emma Greeley, Programmes Manager. Please ensure your application is submitted via the University website.
This is a full-time position, however the department could consider a part time arrangement working a minimum of 0.8 FTE.
Our ideal candidate:
Your work ethic and enthusiasm are more important to us than experience. This role would suit anyone interested in exploring a career in the HE sector, and could represent a springboard to more senior roles in the future.
Our ideal candidate will:
- Be a considerate and conscientious team player.
- Be an effective communicator.
- Have excellent organisational skills.
- Demonstrate a good use of initiative.
- Have the ability to multi-task and prioritise a busy workload.
About us:
We care about student and staff well-being, personal and professional development, delivering excellent service and University reputation. If this approach resonates with you, and you are a good team player who also enjoys working independently and taking the initiative, we welcome an application from you.
As a Faculty, we accept change and provide a supportive environment in which to grow, offering professional development opportunities with a strong belief in the value of investing in our people and teams.
More information regarding our courses may be found on our website.
What we can offer you:
- a very generous employer contributory pension scheme
- generous annual leave allowance with an additional 5 discretionary days so that you can enjoy a positive work life balance
- we are a family-friendly University and with an increasingly agile workforce, are open to flexible working arrangements
- an excellent reward package that recognises the talents of our diverse workforce
- a wide range of personal and professional development opportunities
- a number of support options available for new and existing staff to help with the cost of some immigration expenses which you may be eligible for: Relocation allowance, Visa Reimbursement, Interest-Free Loan
We consider ourselves to be an inclusive university, where difference is celebrated, respected and encouraged. We have an excellent international reputation with staff from over 60 different nations and have made a positive commitment towards gender equality and intersectionality receiving a Silver Athena SWAN award. We truly believe that diversity of experience, perspectives, and backgrounds will lead to a better environment for our employees and students, so we encourage applications from all genders, backgrounds, and communities, particularly from under-represented groups, and value the positive impact that will have on our teams.
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We are constantly seeking to reduce the unconscious bias that enters any assessment process, with the goal of creating an inclusive and equal assessment process. To support this, personal details will be removed from application forms at the initial shortlisting stage.
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Other organisations may call this role Programmes Administrator, Programmes Support Assistant, Programmes Administrative Officer, Academic Programmes Administrative Assistant, or University Programmes Administrative Assistant.